Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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After April 6th, the Manchester experienced a severe change in scenery. As Sin Do Island in Wonsan harbor appeared again off our starboard bow, we trained out our guns and continued the siege of Wonsan into its 50th day.

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But one afternoon a few days later, Wonsan ' s defensive strong- hold, the now famous Kalma Gak, came alive once more. Shells from her guns were burst- ing on either side of the cruiser Saint Paul nearby on the firing line. Our batteries opened up, smothering the peninsula with white phosphorus until its guns were silent. We learned some- thing new that day: Kalma Gak gun crews were no longer guess- ing — they had drawn a good bead on us and shown a new taste for battle. FROM: COMMANDER TASK GROUP 95.2 TO: MANCHESTER YOUR RECENT PERFORMANCE IN WONSAN PARTICULARLY WHILE UNDER ENEMY GUNFIRE IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE SERVICE FROM: COMMANDER TASK FORCE 95 TO: MANCHESTER I LEAVE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE FINE SHIP MANCHESTER WITH REGRET BUT IT WAS A PLEASANT STAY AND DAMAGE TO ENEMY CONTINUES IN FINE MANNER X REAR ADMIRAL ALLAN E. SMITH